मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-9, verse-134
पुत्रिकायां कृतायां तु यदि पुत्रोऽनुजायते ।
समस्तत्र विभागः स्यात्ज्येष्ठता नास्ति हि स्त्रियाः ॥१३४॥
समस्तत्र विभागः स्यात्ज्येष्ठता नास्ति हि स्त्रियाः ॥१३४॥
134. putrikāyāṁ kṛtāyāṁ tu yadi putro'nujāyate ,
samastatra vibhāgaḥ syātjyeṣṭhatā nāsti hi striyāḥ.
samastatra vibhāgaḥ syātjyeṣṭhatā nāsti hi striyāḥ.
134.
putrikāyām kṛtāyām tu yadi putraḥ anujāyate samaḥ
tatra vibhāgaḥ syāt jyeṣṭhatā na asti hi striyāḥ
tatra vibhāgaḥ syāt jyeṣṭhatā na asti hi striyāḥ
134.
yadi putrikāyām kṛtāyām tu putraḥ anujāyate tatra
samaḥ vibhāgaḥ syāt hi striyāḥ jyeṣṭhatā na asti
samaḥ vibhāgaḥ syāt hi striyāḥ jyeṣṭhatā na asti
134.
If, after a daughter has been appointed (as a `putrikā` for succession), a son is subsequently born, then there should be an equal division of property between them, for seniority does not belong to a woman.
Words meanings summery:
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- पुत्रिकायाम् (putrikāyām) - in the case of a daughter appointed as a `putrikā` (a daughter designated as a son for inheritance) (in the case of an appointed daughter)
- कृतायाम् (kṛtāyām) - having been appointed (as a `putrikā`) (having been made; appointed; done)
- तु (tu) - indeed; as for (but; indeed; yet; however)
- यदि (yadi) - if
- पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son
- अनुजायते (anujāyate) - is subsequently born (is born after; follows in birth)
- समः (samaḥ) - equal (division) (equal; same; uniform)
- तत्र (tatra) - in that case (there; in that case)
- विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division (of inheritance) (division; distribution; share)
- स्यात् (syāt) - should be (should be; may be; would be)
- ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - seniority (in birth order or right) (seniority; pre-eminence; superiority)
- न (na) - not (not; no)
- अस्ति (asti) - exists; belongs (is; exists)
- हि (hi) - for (indicating reason) (for; because; indeed)
- स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - to a woman (of a woman; to a woman)
Words meanings and morphology
पुत्रिकायाम् (putrikāyām) - in the case of a daughter appointed as a `putrikā` (a daughter designated as a son for inheritance) (in the case of an appointed daughter)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of putrikā
putrikā - daughter appointed as a son; a doll; a puppet
Diminutive of `putrī` (daughter), specifically refers to a daughter designated to bear a son for her father's lineage.
कृतायाम् (kṛtāyām) - having been appointed (as a `putrikā`) (having been made; appointed; done)
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done; made; performed; appointed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
तु (tu) - indeed; as for (but; indeed; yet; however)
(indeclinable)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son; child; offspring
अनुजायते (anujāyate) - is subsequently born (is born after; follows in birth)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anujāyate
Present Middle
From root `jā` (to be born) with prefix `anu` (after, along).
Prefix: anu
Root: jā (class 4)
समः (samaḥ) - equal (division) (equal; same; uniform)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal; same; uniform; impartial
तत्र (tatra) - in that case (there; in that case)
(indeclinable)
विभागः (vibhāgaḥ) - division (of inheritance) (division; distribution; share)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāga
vibhāga - division; distribution; share; portion
From `vi` + √bhaj (to divide).
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 1)
स्यात् (syāt) - should be (should be; may be; would be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of √as
Optative
Optative mood, 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
ज्येष्ठता (jyeṣṭhatā) - seniority (in birth order or right) (seniority; pre-eminence; superiority)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jyeṣṭhatā
jyeṣṭhatā - seniority; pre-eminence; superiority
From `jyeṣṭha` (eldest, most excellent) + suffix `tā` (forming feminine abstract noun).
न (na) - not (not; no)
(indeclinable)
अस्ति (asti) - exists; belongs (is; exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as
Present Active
Present indicative, 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
हि (hi) - for (indicating reason) (for; because; indeed)
(indeclinable)
स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - to a woman (of a woman; to a woman)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of strī
strī - woman; female
Note: Can be genitive or dative. Here, it implies 'belonging to' or 'to' a woman.